RUNNERS enjoyed a sunny trek around Newnham Park on Friday night as Bowel Cancer West hosted eight-mile and four-mile races around the private estate. The event, which also involved a canicross category, was the prelude for today’s Backyard Ultra run, which sees competitors run a 4.167-mile lap every hour, on the hour. The aim is … Continue reading
TWO young BMX riders have continued their progress by claiming regional titles and impressing at the British Championships. Jack and Lucas Belton both won their age groups at the South West Region Series over the summer, which featured 10 races held in various location from Cornwall to Wales. And last weekend the pair travelled to … Continue reading
ADAM HOLLAND claimed victory in Bank Holiday Monday’s Peter Tavy Plod. Holland held off the challenge of City of Plymouth’s Thomas Blackford and Erme Valley Harriers teenager Charlie Milward to take the win in the race that takes competitors out of Peter Tavy village and up tracks to White Tor on Dartmoor before returning home. … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argaum’s new women’s team played their first proper match on Sunday when they took on Exeter Saracens in front of a large crowd at Bickleigh Down. Argaum were more than a match for the youthful Exeter side up front, but the visiting backs were just too fast and clinical on the day. Saracens ended … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Aidan Heslop moved to the top of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series standings after claiming his third victory of the season in Montreal on Sunday. Heslop produced two final great dives to take victory by more than 37 points with a massive total score of 475.8 points. Both his final two dives … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argaum and Old Techs began their pre-season preparations with a competitive and physical encounter at Bickleigh Down on Saturday. Counties Two Devon side Argaum triumphed 21-10 after out-scoring Counties Three opponents Old Techs three tries to two. There was little between the sides on the day and both clubs were able to take positives … Continue reading
SALTASH are the latest Plymouth Combination club to have started offering women’s and walking rugby. The walking rugby on a Friday evening has been going well and they also now have 25-30 senior women training regularly with the hope of starting playing some fixtures soon. The club already had two senior men’s league teams and … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services head coach Ben Russell felt there were plenty of positives to take from Thursday night’s run-out against Launceston at the Parkway, despite a late penalty try giving the Cornish All Blacks a narrow 14-12 victory. Services looked like they were going to claim their first pre-season win when Mark Friend scored a brilliant … Continue reading
FOUR goals in the final 25 minutes secured Plymstock United their first Devon League win of the season as they overcame fellow early strugglers Lakeside Athletic 4-0 at the Parkway on Wednesday night. Out-and-out chances were few and far between in the first period, but five minutes before half-time Plymstock were denied by a point-blank … Continue reading
SALTASH and Plymstock Oaks were both happy with their pre-season run-out at Moorlands Lane on Saturday. Counties Two Cornwall side Saltash triumphed 34-31 in their opening warm-up fixture, having out-scored their higher league opponents five tries to one in the first half to lead 29-7. But Western West side Oaks, who played Crediton last weekend, … Continue reading